Accra: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Early Warning Directorate (EWD) and the ECOWAS Peace Fund (EPF), is conducting a joint technical mission in Ghana and Benin from July 31 to August 05, 2025. This mission aims to assess the equipment procured for the National Early Warning and Response Centers in these countries as part of regional efforts to ensure these centers are operational and effectively contributing to mechanisms for anticipating and responding to peace and security threats.

According to African Press Organization, the visit is part of ECOWAS’s strategic support to Member States under the African Peace and Security Architecture Support Programme (APSA-SP), funded by the European Union and the African Union Commission. The mission focuses on evaluating the logistics, IT, and office equipment provided to these centers, identifying challenges, and proposing enhancements in line with international standards and the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF).

The establishment of National Early Warning and Response Centers is a regional initiative designed to enhance the capacity of Member States to monitor and respond to socio-political, humanitarian, and security-related risks. Supported by ECOWAS, five countries—Benin, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Niger, and Senegal—have received technical and material assistance to strengthen their national systems.